The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-06-02

FtuF VI tiiciu were ulHlEiDulcu NJ iu-
tervals. the militia company, the
eOrnet and martial bands and the be-
nevolent societies, and gathered
about were the hosts who had assem-
bled on this occasion.
Having finished preparations about
the graves, post commander B. +.
Pealer, proceeded with the ceremony
by reading from the ritual, which
stated the object Of the assemblage
to he the hOnOring OF the dead.
Then followed singing by the con-
gregatiOn, MY Country, '1is Of
Thee" which was given forth with
a full cadence.
The prayer for this occasion was
repeated by NJ. :. Price, the chap
lain OF the post.
Next followed the firing Of three
VOlleys over the graves by the mill
tia company, after each volley there
being q roll Of the drum.
Sergeant Major &. T. Hilton
strewed the graves with flowers a.
emblematic Of purity and love and
the remembrance we bear the de-
ceased.
The exercises at this place closed
with beautiful dlrge played by the
band.
The lines were Fe-estsblished and
marched 10 the center Of the GENE
terry. where they rested.
Past Post Commanders L. NJ. Tut
tie, J. q. Mohler, A. KemPer and Il.
+. Pealer formed respectively squads
from the line OF flower girls and flag
boys and visited other parts Of the
cemetery, strewing the remaining
soldiers graves with flowers.
THE NUMBER PRESENT.
It IL estimated that there we're five
hundred carriages and wagons In the
procession, conveying from i've to six
thousand persons to the cemetery
IL was indeed q decoration day OF
much greater interest than any otheI
decoration day which hsd preceded
It at Selma.
DEPARTURE FOR OAK-DALE PARK.
The duties Of the occasion having
Deen completed ct almost y O'Clock
the vehicles were reOccupied, the
majority going to Oak Dale park
where further exercises were to bt
proceeded with. Here very many
paFtOOk Of their dinners under tn,
trees, and others repaired 20 thell
homes about the city.
PARK EXERCIsEs.
1t was not until > O'Clock p. m
when the exercises were begun.
Past Post Commander Kempel
called the assemblage 10 order, snC
At his request the martial banC
played one Of Its excellent tunes.
Past Post Commander MOhler an
bounced this IS the recurring festl
val Of the soldier, and said the ole
soldiers had come here to slgnlf,
anew their devotion to the eaus,
which took them to the battlefield,
Rev. Mr.. WilkesOn was announced
and he followed with an earnest ap
peal TO the Divine power TO remem
Der with kindness and compassion
the widows and the orphans whoss
husbands and fathers had given thell
services and their lives to great ant
undying cause. Il Was q prayeI
which exhibited the strength O
soul and mind in a great degree.
Capt. Mohler stated he was RettIn,
somewhat rusty in history, but h
remembered TO have read that Wei
lington az WsterluO leaned against
tree and prayed that Blueher o.
ulglit might come aud Blucher came
He had prayed for the Fourth resi
uent band to eUme but il cause not
And be requested the martial Land
TO favor the audience With some o.
Its excellent music, which it pro
ceeded 70 do.
Col. VIM. A. Phillips, Who had
been chosen IS the principal speaker
OF the day, was then introduced and
proceeded with bis address,
At the conclusion Of the address
Capt. MOhIeF, 10 on up a VACUUM
created by three speakers FILLING q
materiallEe, called the old eoloret
man, Martin Judy, who was sitting
close 70 the stars and stripes on the
platform, before the eadisnee, and
directed him 20 make . bow, which
duty he performed with grace and
profound dignity. Capt. ~. sPOkl
Of him ~ = man who had been 1
slave but was nov free, and who's
place is BY The old Gag. and who ear
say, this ls the warrant Of my lib
erty."
The Fourth Regiment here played
one Of ita fne aafecffons.